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THE ROYAL FAMILY OF OYO KINGDOM- HRH OBA LAMIDI OLAYIWOLA ADEYEMI III TOUR TO LONDON 2014

Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 20140405

Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III (born 15 October 1938) is the Alaafin, or traditional ruler, of the Yoruba state of Oyo and custodian to the throne of its historic empire. Lamidi’s father, the Alaafin...

HRH ALAFIN OF OYO- -THE ROYAL KING OF OYO KINGDOM-OBA LAMIDI OLAYIWOLA ADEYEMI 111

Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 6, 20140474

Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III (born 15 October 1938) is the Alaafin, or traditional ruler, of the Yoruba state of Oyo and custodian to the throne of its historic empire. Lamidi’s father, the Alaafin...

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Top 10 Myths About Africa

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140405

Myths and misconceptions about Africa are commonplace in the West. On a recent episode of the American tv reality series, “Amazing Race”, one of the...

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French President’s Ex-girlfriend Reveals Intimate Details In New Book

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140344

Valerie Trierweiler, ex-partner of French PresidentFrancois Hollande, settles some scores in a new book detailing their relationship. In “Thank You For This Moment,” released...

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French President's Ex-girlfriend Reveals Intimate Details In New Book

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140372

Valerie Trierweiler, ex-partner of French PresidentFrancois Hollande, settles some scores in a new book detailing their relationship. In “Thank You For This Moment,” released...

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Venice Film Festival Supports Imprisoned Filmmakers

Jide AdesinaAugust 29, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 29, 20140397

The Venice Film Festival is bringing 11 days of red-carpet premieres, innovative movies and Hollywood glamour to the Italian city. Here’s what has been catching...

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Chronicles Of African Americans Film Makers Give back From 2007 Till date

Jide AdesinaAugust 28, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 28, 20140452

Area and surrounding counties were selected after each submitted a 250-word essay detailing why they should be included in the media bootcamp. The participants were...

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The Reason Every Book About Africa Has The Same Cover—And It’s Not Pretty

Jide AdesinaAugust 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 26, 20140395

The tree that launched a thousand books.Reuters/Ed Harris Last week, Africa Is a Country, a blog that documents and skewers Western misconceptions of Africa, ran a fascinating...

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Cape Flats Crime Thriller Set To Debut At The kykNET Silwerskerm Festival

Jide AdesinaAugust 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 26, 20140370

Cape Town – The crime thriller Nommer 37debuts at the kykNet Silwerskerm Festival on Friday 29 August. Irishaad Ally, best known for his role in Four...

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Academy Considers 21 Scientific And Technical Achievements For Awards

Jide AdesinaAugust 16, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 16, 20140329

Getty Images The Oscar organization will conduct 16 investigations to decide what merits further consideration. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected...

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15 YEARS ANNIVERSARY OF ABAMI EDA, FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI , THE ICONIC ; KALAKUTA REPUBLIC & BLACK PRESIDENT OF ALL TIMES

Jide AdesinaAugust 2, 2014August 2, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 2, 2014August 2, 20140573

Fela was born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti on 15 October 1938 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria into an upper-middle-class family. His mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, was a feminist activist in the anti-colonial movement; his father, Reverend...

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15 YEARS ANNIVERSARY OF ABAMI EDA, FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI , THE ICONIC ; KALAKUTA REPUBLIC & BLACK PRESIDENT OF ALL TIMES

Jide AdesinaAugust 2, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 2, 20140426

Fela was born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti on 15 October 1938 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria into an upper-middle-class family. His mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, was a feminist activist in the anti-colonial movement; his father, Reverend...

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Food Insecurity In South Sudan Set To Deepen As Funds Dry Up

Jide AdesinaAugust 2, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 2, 20140384

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today that food insecurity continues to deepen in South Sudan as funding for life-saving assistance dwindles....

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Tough Talk ! Should We Pay Reparation For Slavery? Join the discussion

Jide AdesinaJuly 24, 2014July 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaJuly 24, 2014July 24, 20140372

Join “The Tourist ” with Jide and Yinka to explore Africa… re-discover the beauty of Africa in relation to natural endowment, resources and human...

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Documentary – Darfur Dilemma: Sudan

Jide AdesinaJuly 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaJuly 24, 20140399

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Documentary – Western African Kingdom (Ghana,Mali and Songhay)

Jide AdesinaJuly 24, 2014July 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaJuly 24, 2014July 24, 20140333

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For Ethiopia, Wildlife Protection Makes Economic And Climate Sense

Jide AdesinaJuly 22, 2014

by Jide AdesinaJuly 22, 20140357

Ethiopia may not be known internationally for its wildlife, unlike neighbouring Kenya, but the government has launched a plan both to protect and promote wildlife...

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Africans Open Fuller Wallets to the Future

Jide AdesinaJuly 21, 2014July 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaJuly 21, 2014July 21, 20140406

By NICHOLAS KULISH A saleswoman in a red shirt talking to shoppers at a furniture and appliance store in the Daveytown mall outside Johannesburg. CreditJoao Silva/The New...

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Okwiri Oduor Wins Fifteenth Caine Prize for African Writing

Jide AdesinaJuly 15, 2014

by Jide AdesinaJuly 15, 20140369

Photo: Caine Prize 2014 Nairobi-based author Okwiri Oduor. Kenya’s Okwiri Oduor has won the 2014 Caine Prize for African Writing, described as Africa’s leading literary award, for...

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On A metal Twist with Tony Evbodaghe

Jide AdesinaJuly 14, 2014

by Jide AdesinaJuly 14, 20140411

The African countries and economies were being handed over to the Africans to handle and run by their colonial masters starting with countries such as...

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